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6 c bread (use any on hand, cut into 1-2" cubes)

¾ c brown sugar

¾ c milk

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp cinnamon

2 peeled, thinly sliced and chopped apples

½ c brown sugar (for caramel sauce)

¼ c half & half (for caramel sauce)

2 tbsp butter (for caramel sauce)

1 pinch salt (for caramel sauce)

½ tsp vanilla extract (for caramel sauce)

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1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Chop up your bread into 1-2" cubes.

2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together brown sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon.

3. (Alternatively, skip this step.). Add cubed bread to bowl. Mix well, then let it sit to soak up the custard mix for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.

4. While the bread soaks up the custard, you can make your caramel sauce. Add the brown sugar, half and half, butter, salt, and vanilla to the sauce pan and cook on medium, whisking often, on medium low for 5-6 minutes. Set aside. **(Alternative: pour the apples into the caramel sauce & cook for a few minutes until tender but not mushy)

5. After the hour is up, mix in the apples to the bread pudding mix. Transfer to a greased 9X9 baking dish.

6. Bake for 35-45 minutes. To check for doneness, the edges should be brown and the middle should not be "soupy." The custard should be cooked into the bread pieces.

7. Pour caramel sauce over the top, serve with fresh whip cream or ice cream on top!

**(Alternative: when assembling, pour ⅓ of the bread to the bottom of pan. Top with ½ of apples in caramel sauce. Add the other ⅓ of bread, press down & add the other half of the apple mixture. Add the last of the bread cubes to the top. Press all down, then pour the milk mixture over the top. Let stand for a while to let the milk mixture to soak into the bread. Then bake)

Serve hot with Vanilla Ice Cream.